Dylan attends Kinnikinnick School and is the son of Rockford IceHogs Assistant Coach Ted Dent. Dylan plays defense on the Rockford Hockey Club Peewee AA team, coached by Don Walker, and has taken more than 10,000 shots on the RapidShot since it was installed at the training facility.

The renovated off-ice training facility was renovated by the Park District and opened in August 2009 in the former Ballard building, and features the state-of-the-art RapidShot Hockey Training System, a patented interactive computer system that helps improve hockey shooting by requiring the shooter to receive real puck passes and shoot over a series of 16 shots. Players can upload their results to the RapidShot website at any time to view their standings and scores.

The Park District’s youth hockey program, the Jr. IceHogs, has been operating a summer off-ice hockey program for six years. The off-ice facility helps advance players’ skill development and allows for expanded year-round programming. The facility also features workout equipment including weights, treadmills and elliptical machines donated by several local businesses and organizations, an exercise zone, shooting and passing lanes, and parent waiting area with free Wi-Fi.

For more information about RapidShot, visit rapidshot.com. For more information about the Rockford Park District’s off-ice training facility and indoor hockey lessons, clinics and leagues for youth and adults, contact Scott Burfoot at (815) 969-4071 or the Jr. IceHogs Training Facility at (815) 962-2412. Information about accessibility, as well as hockey programs and adapted equipment for players with disabilities, is available on the Park District’s website, rockfordparkdistrict.org, or from Customer Service at (815) 987-8800.